Saturday, May 18, 2013

We woke up to rain this morning, so the kids and I are enjoying Jammie time. No one wanted to go with Grumps in the pontoon boat to round up and push logs away, even though the rain stopped. Books and games and extra Cheerios and being lazy is hitting the spot.

Who wants to be lazy and join us? Come on, but bring your own Jammies, peaches.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Haley found these old photos of us girls and posted it on FB, so I stole them. These were made on our patio in Florida way back in the early ‘80s. Note the mother/daughter snail outfits—that were cute way back then!

Not so cute now, at our age. All three of us girls were wearing pink last Sunday for Mother’s Day. Sheesh. We forgot to call and make sure we weren’t in the same colors, you know, for the photos that didn’t happen.

And this was us just before Christmas:

Notice that I am now the short one. My little girls are all grown up, and are now teachers…and mommies.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

And then the girls were getting a little goofy with wee Will, who can hold his own with the big girls:

All this, while the big guys were doing some cooking in the kitchen for all the mothers:

MM was no slacker—he was manning the grill doing manly stuff that involved fire…and danger. And it was good.

And now all us mothers are back in the real world of having to fix dinner, do laundry, go to work, and all the other normal stuff. We enjoyed being treated like queens for the day. Thanks, guys! Y’all rock!!!

Monday, May 13, 2013

The other photos didn’t turn out well. Bugger. My “new” camera is not playing nice, but we had a great time. The guys brought side dishes and MM grilled some steaks…and they all cleaned up. All the mothers (Amy, Haley, Faith, Joy and me) got the royal treatment, as we so deserve. We could learn to love this, but it won’t happen again until this time next year!

It was great while it lasted, and was much more fun than going out to eat.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

This was yesterday when we had a little sun. I doubt we will see the sun today. Bugger. More rain is on the way, and today the wee boys have their final soccer games. Boys aren't afraid of a little mud, especially our youngest. He is a mud magnet.

--When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" It is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway. -Erma Bombeck

Don't forget about your mama tomorrow, if you are blessed to still have one. I sure miss my mother and my mother-in-law.

Friday, May 10, 2013

I am busting with pride in our local high school choral group, and not just because Ansley is a member either.

Their performance was nothing short of great. There is some amazing talent in our town, and the director showcased it well last night. Kudos to her and to these awesome young adults.

The rest of our evening was spent installing the (second) new router, which did not go well. Plug and play it was not, so I had to call for tech support, which always takes awhile. The fun isn’t over. I set up the iPad this morning; the wifi worked, then it didn’t work. It doesn’t want to stay connected. The laptop is working—two feet away. Bugger. Play nice!

Did I mention that the first replacement router arrived DOA? Yeah, we are having fun…NOT!

At least the sun is shining and the temps are warming up, so that makes me happy. And our KC boy arrived home after staying out all night. I’ve told that boy his curfew is dark thirty, but he doesn’t listen.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Yes, I do claim this bed, thankyouverymuch, and the blanket is soft and customized to my liking. Please don't rearrange it. Any questions?

These two sweeties had their final choral concert last night. Much enjoyed by all parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts:

Well, except for one restless little artist cousin who got bored. This one:

He wound up playing on my iPhone to keep him quiet. I remember my own little boy playing with Matchbox cars at the many recitals and concerts he had to endure because of his two sisters. Wait, that same now big boy snuck in a game or two on his own phone last night, but I know he was paying attention when lil Haley and Macey were singing. Only the toys change over the years with boys!

Good job, kids. We get to do this all over again Thursday night for the high school concert.